It's Going to Be OK

All It's Going to Be OK Episodes

• 462. Billionaires Are Boring with David Gate

  Nora McInerny welcomes poet David Gate for a lively conversation about finding “okay” in the everyday. They talk about unexpected moments of connection, new hope in Alzheimer’s research, the joy of Costco, family life, and why politicians should be held...

  October 5, 2026

  

• 461. Let’s Lower the Bar Together

  These days, daily life can feel unpredictable. Every moment, many of us are bracing for impact or expecting to be pushed back into the pit of despair – but there is always a bright spot of OK. Today, Nora’s finding...

  September 21, 2026

  

• 460. Two Spiraling Women Telling You To Stop Spiraling with Amanda White

  On today’s episode of IGTBO, Nora is joined by host of Nuance Needed podcast and friend Amanda White to give you your weekly dose of OK. This week, Nora and Amanda discuss the surprising human connections that can be made...

  September 7, 2026

  

• 459. The Portal Is Open with Caroline Moss

  Some things are just a little too perfect to be random – and this is coined by Nora and guest Caroline Moss as “the portal opening.” In today’s episode of IGTBO, Nora and Caroline talk about the small moments of...

  August 24, 2026

  

• 458. The Luckiest Person In The World

  A mattress in New York once told Nora, “You cannot let the bastards get you down.” Today, with this episode of IGTBO, we are not letting the bastards get us down – we’re celebrating the OK things in the world....

  August 10, 2026

  

• 457. Crusty Soul Energy with Elizabeth Kott

  On today’s episode, Nora is joined by Elizabeth Kott to renew your hope in humanity and give you your much-needed dose of OK. If you continue to forget the days of the week (Tuesday shouldn’t exist and we are prepared...

  July 27, 2026

  

• 456. Is this a 90s Summer? With Jo Piazza

  Some days, OK things are all around us and naming them is a breeze. On other days, it feels like you have never, EVER been OK in your entire life. Whatever day you’re having, Nora and special guest and friend...

  July 13, 2026

  

• 455. How Do You Have a Will to Live? Asking for a Friend with Charley Burlock

   On today’s episode of IGTBO, Charley Burlock – one of our favorite guests from our sister show, Thanks for Asking – joins Nora and is locked, loaded, and ready to make your day more OK. The universe itself blessed this...

  June 29, 2026

  

• 454. Nothing Starts on Sunday but Birth Control with Courtney Maum

  If you’ve been feeling like life is throwing everything at you all at once – burnout, exhaustion, chaos – today’s episode is for you. Today, Nora is joined by author and friend of the pod Courtney Maum, who brought OK...

  June 24, 2026

  

• 453. A Spiritual Hug with Nadia Bolz-Weber

  Today’s IGTBO episode is a spiritual hug – as previous guest and friend of the pod Kelly Corrigon called it – with guest Nadia Bolz-Weber, a beautiful writer, a fellow griever, and a pastor. Don't be frightened away from this...

  June 1, 2026

  

• 452. Shark Vacuum Lovers with Charley Burlock

  On today’s episode of IGTBO, Charley Burlock – one of our favorite guests from our sister show, Thanks for Asking – joins Nora and is locked, loaded, and ready to make your day more OK. The universe itself blessed this...

  May 18, 2026

  

• 451. What is Happening and Where Are We? with Catherine Newman

  Nora talks with author Catherine Newman about the small things that make life feel okay—from quitting drinking and finding new rituals to parenting, loneliness, and the magic of shared meals and "night cereal."

  May 4, 2026

  

• 450. A Goose-Forward Home with Sharon McMahon

  Here on IGTBO, we're not about toxic positivity -- we're about finding things that are good even when the world is dark. Today's guest, Sharon McMahon -- a fellow tall woman -- brought her OK things, including geese, being in...

  • Pep Talk

  April 20, 2026

  

• 449. Baja Blast Your Body (feat. Ralph)

  This week on It's Going To Be OK: a 13-year-old boy tries to convince his mother that he should be allowed to have a Baja Blast at 7pm on a school night, sings the praises of Wetzel's Pretzels and asks...

  April 6, 2026

  

• 448. A Daily Dose of Wonder with Kelly Corrigan

  You know what makes things feel more okay? Kelly Corrigan, the host of Kelly Corrigan Wonders and the author of so many wonderful books (my favorite is Tell Me More). Today, Kelly and Nora dig through a treasure trove of...

  March 23, 2026

  

• 447. Middle School Divorcee | It’s Going to be OK with Elise Loehnen

  We would never tell you that everything is going to be OK, but we will tell you that something will be. Today, Nora and guest Elise Loehnen share the things that make them feel like the world isn’t crumbling down...

  March 9, 2026

  

• 446. The Return of Ralph: It’s Going to be OK

  Things are not good in the world right now, and you don’t need us to tell you that. But despair is also not good. Having no hope is not good. And Nora believes that the antidote to despair is action...

  February 18, 2026

  

• 445. IGTBO: Widow Weddings, Sleepovers, and My Dead Uncle’s Sweater

  You’ve seen the headlines. You’ve looked at the world. You know, like we do, that not everything is going to be OK. But to start 2026, we’re going to look at some of the things that make us feel like...

  February 17, 2026

  

• 444. Baby Wants a Gas Mask

  Kids ask for the darndest things, and this year, Nora’s youngest asked for… a gas mask. An old-timey gas mask. So, she asked for the weirdest things that your kids have asked Santa for, AKA a nightmare fuel gift guide....

  December 12, 2025

  

• 443. THANKS-giving

  The holiday season is hard for most people. Maybe you’re feeling a fresh loss, maybe you’re dealing with an annoying relative, maybe you’re just feeling hopeless. But we’re here to remind you that things are not hopeless. Today, we’re finding...

  November 21, 2025

  

• 442. The Kindness of Strangers

  We said Ciao for Now, and now we're back... THINGS ARE DEFINITELY NOT OK RIGHT NOW! We know it. You know it. Your dog knows it (who told her??). But even when things are terrible, there’s something out there —...

  January 22, 2025

  

• 441. Ciao for Now

  As we start 2025, we have a big announcement to make: It’s Going To Be Okay, the daily podcast is going away.  Going forward, Nora will be publishing a new podcast on her Substack. You can watch her YouTube channel...

  January 3, 2025

  

• 440. iPad Kid

  Rachel found a simple pleasure to distract her from some of the heavy things in her life: iPad games.  _ If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not *everything* is going...

  January 2, 2025

  

• 439. You Get to Not Get What You Want

  Jolie Stele has made a lot of plans for how her life should go. Very few of them panned out exactly how she expected, but she’s still happy with where she ended up. Jolie Steele is a coach and a...

  January 1, 2025

  

• 438. The Messy Middle

  After a divorce, Jolie Steele learned a valuable lesson: most of life is living in the “messy middle”.  Jolie Steele is a coach and a writer. Check out more essays like this on her Substack, and follow her on Instagram. ...

  December 31, 2024